Two hospital systems announced some changes this week. The Baptist Health System, which is a co-owner of the AirLife helicopter ambulance service with the University Health System, is moving the base of operations of one helicopter from Baptist Medical Center downtown to North Central Baptist Hospital in Stone Oak.
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In the wake of my story Saturday about problems and long waiting times in University Hospital’s emergency room comes word that Methodist Stone Oak Hospital is plastering its ER wait times on a billboard.
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The University Health System is getting rid of a basketball court floor, and will give it away for free to someone willing to haul it off, officials said. They’re hoping a not-for-profit organization or a school will take them up on it. They’re renovating a former health club near Callaghan Road and Interstate 10 into […]
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With health care reform on the national agenda, advocacy groups are working to get local voices into the debate. The La Fe Policy Research and Education Center will lead a multi-organizational press conference Wednesday morning to lobby for comprehensive health care reform with a strong public health component. Representatives of Neighborhood 1st Alliance, Service Employees […]
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Expect a new book by a prominent physician and researcher to make a big stir in the local medical community &#151 and beyond. A complete review of Dr. Roberto Trevino’s “Forgotten Children: A True Story of How Politicians Endanger Children,” will appear in an upcoming Sunday Express-News book section. Here are a few early thoughts […]
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In an about-face from its original stance, Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital announced Thursday its intent to lead the process of building a standalone children’s hospital. Characterizing it as the final step in a long process toward a freestanding facility, Christus Santa Rosa CEO Don Beeler said Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital, Christus Santa Rosa […]
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Today’s Houston Chronicle describes Dr. Mark Kline’s appointment as physician in chief of Texas Children’s Hospital and chairman of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. Kline, 52, who grew up in San Antonio &#151 his family still lives here &#151 gained international fame for a medical outreach program to HIV-infected children in Africa and Romania. […]
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